Monday, January 8, 2018

January 2018: the Capricorn season

We began the
New Year with a huge Supermoon in Cancer. We will be under the energy of this
powerful moon, which rules the 4th house of home and family (and emotions)
until the new Moon on January 16.

Mercury is almost out of the post retrograde
shadow period (January 10), as it hits 29 degrees of Sagittarius. The December
retrograde, plus the holidays put me behind, and I am just now catching up, and
maybe you feel the same! As Mercury moves into Capricorn we should finally all
get caught up, and things will move ahead normally.

There are a
number of other powerful aspects this month, so let's get right to them.

January 9, the Sun, Venus and Pluto are all at
19 degrees of Capricorn. We now have 4 planets forming a stellium in Cap. This
is powerful energy. Sun-Pluto transits relate to power struggles, change,
issues over money and joint finances, and can create a feeling of 'forced
change,' in some way.

Pluto-Venus transits relate to money, values, obsessiveness
and control over our love lives.

How you look
and feel, and love will potentially be a serious matter with this transit.
Jealousy and possessiveness can occur and so can self destructive tendencies,
depending on how you are hard wired.

This transit
is deep, there is nothing superficial
about it. Issues that have been buried may now come to the surface.

With Pluto
there is always the possibility of transcending
something.

Mars at 19 degrees of Scorpio
sextiles this conjunction, showing up the possibility of deep conversation and thought.

Of course
this transit will play out in the world as well. Sun-Pluto transits relate to
change, aggression, power struggles, taxpayer dollars, and those pushing their
own agendas. Pluto-Venus transits relate to money, social values and women.

This transit
will remain in close orb for the next several days. As the planets separate
over the next 2 days the Sun and Venus will be conjunct and this is typically
positive.

Mercury enters Capricorn just after
midnight, (EST) on January 11. Mercury in this placement is more serious and practical.
Now will be the time to get down to business and take care of serious matters
with 4 planets in Capricorn.

January 12, Mercury conjuncts Saturn. This can
be heavy and tiring, and can be negative for some. Communication may be more
difficult, but you can take care of important matters. Saturn is about work.

January 13, Venus squares Uranus. This transit
affects money, love, friendships and values. The day can be unpredictable,
andexciting, or as Uranus is
unpredictable, it can also be a day fraught with change and unexpected
circumstances. For some, relationships can end.

January 14, the Sun squares Uranus. This is a
potentially explosive transit that may lend itself to dangerous situations in
the world or bring things to a peak. People may seem edgy and it won't take
much to set some people off. Plans may change at this time.

January 15, Jupiter sextiles Pluto. this is a positive
sextile that will repeat itself in April and September. This is a good time to
expand ideas and work in a group, especially pertaining to legal matters or the
law. It will favor groups working together in society. Some will see
accomplishment with this transit.

January 16, The New Moon falls at 27 degrees of
Capricorn. On this day we have 6 out of 10 planets in Capricorn! It's all about
business and getting things done, and can be a productive time. We have reached
the peak of the Capricorn season.

This Moon
conjuncts Venus, which is positive butit squares Uranus which gives it an unpredictable element/edge. As the
Moon passes through the early part of its peak in Capricorn you could get some
difficult news, but as Venus is in the picture, for most it should go well in
the end.

January 17, Venus enters Aquarius. Love energy
becomes lighter and less serious as it leaves Capricorn. You could become
interested in joining or doing things in groups under this placement.

January 19, the Sun enters Aquarius. Things
overall may start to lighten up as two planets have now left the Capricorn
stellium. Happy Birthday Aquarius!

January 24, Mercury conjuncts Pluto. This
transit is argument and accident prone, and obsessive thinking can occur. We
will see big news in the world this day.

January 26, Mars enters Sagittarius. Actions
may become different from what you are accustomed to and in some cases people
may seem flakier. Mars rules our action and Sagittarius rules the 9th house of
education, travel and world view. Much of the news focus will be on politics during
this period which lasts through March 17.

January 28, Mercury squares Uranus. Thinking
may be erratic and unpredictable and you could hear unexpected news. Be careful
while driving as you could lose your focus or encounter erratic drivers.

January 31, Mercury enters Aquarius. Thinking and
communicating will not be as serious, and change tone. Groups will come into
focus as Aquarius rules the 11th house of the collective.

January 31, the first lunar eclipse of the year
falls at 11 degrees of Leo. The lunar peak occurs at 8:27 AM, EST.

Eclipses are
like wildcards, and one of the ways we learn how and what we need to change and
evolve. An eclipse can seem good or bad, depending on what it aspects in your
personal chart, and often an eclipse is dramatic, or reveals important
information if it aspects a significant point in your own chart/life. An
eclipse often brings news pertaining to life's biggest events. The energy of an
eclipse can go for months and in some cases years.

Almost
always unexpected information comes to light and at this time something may be
eclipsed completely out of your life, or into your life.

Eclipses can
bring positive or negative events depending on what it aspects in your personal
chart.

Leo rules
the 5th house of children, friends, and love affairs, and many will be focused
on this theme. This Moon opposes the Sun and Venus. We could see issues and
themes concerning love, money and women. The
August 21st total eclipse of 2018 was also in Leo, and many people lined
the streets, parks and other places and turned the event into a party. Leo
rules the 5th house of fun. Make the most of this.

We could
hear news of royalty and this eclipse significantly affects the chart of the
45th US President. Many things will be revealed or come to light on and around
this eclipse.

In the US
natal chart this eclipse falls in the 8th house of taxes, money, death and
transformation.